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intoxicate
[in-tok-si-keyt, in-tok-suh-kit, -keyt]
verb (used with object)
to affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, especially to excite or stupefy with liquor.
to make enthusiastic; elate strongly, as by intoxicants; exhilarate.
The prospect of success intoxicated him.
Pathology., to poison.
verb (used without object)
to cause or produce intoxication.
having the power to intoxicate.
adjective
Archaic., intoxicated.
intoxicate
/ ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt /
verb
(of an alcoholic drink) to produce in (a person) a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control; make drunk; inebriate
to stimulate, excite, or elate so as to overwhelm
(of a drug) to poison
Other Word Forms
- intoxicable adjective
- intoxicator noun
- intoxicative adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of intoxicate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of intoxicate1
Example Sentences
A Southern California Lyft driver recently captured on video an alleged assault by seemingly intoxicated passengers who harassed and kicked him during a ride and questioned who “let him in the country.”
The digital roar may be intoxicating, but agency lives in the small, steady gestures — the ones that don’t make headlines, but do make a difference.
The couple were intoxicated from a “central nervous system stimulant,” authorities said.
In Perth's Magistrates Court on Monday, Kemp - appearing via video link - pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while intoxicated.
The singer said the Britpop icons were "still waiting for our apology" from the local authority over a report which suggested the band's fans would be "rowdy" and "intoxicated".
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